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How many major languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?

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How many major languages are recognized by the Indian Constitution?

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The Indian Constitution recognizes 22 major languages, often referred to as the "Eighth Schedule languages."

These languages are:

  • Assamese
  • Bengali
  • Bodo
  • Dogri
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi
  • Kannada
  • Kashmiri
  • Konkani
  • Maithili
  • Malayalam
  • Manipuri
  • Marathi
  • Nepali
  • Odia
  • Punjabi
  • Sanskrit
  • Santhali
  • Sindhi
  • Tamil
  • Telugu
  • Urdu

These languages are given representation on the Official Languages Commission and form a basis for the linguistic organization of states.

Source: The Constitution of India

Wrote answer · 3/14/2025
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